Maandag

See also: maandag and måndag

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

  • Ma. (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Dutch maandag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑːn.daχ/, [ˈmɑːn.dəχ]
  • Rhymes: -mɑːndaχ
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Maan‧dag

Noun

Maandag (plural Maandae, diminutive Maandaggie)

  1. Monday
    Ek sal nie Maandag by die huis wees nie.I won't be at home on Monday.

Derived terms

  • Maandagaand
  • Maandagmiddag
  • Maandagnag
  • Maandagoggend
  • Maandagsiekte
  • Paasmaandag

See also

German Low German

Alternative forms

  • Moondag
  • måndag (New Saxon Spelling)

Etymology

From Middle Low German mânendach, from Old Saxon *mānundag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (day of the moon). Cognate to German Montag, Dutch maandag, English Monday.

Noun

Maandag m (plural Maandaag)

  1. Monday

Coordinate terms

References

  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)